Mukhtar Sahota | |
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Birth name | Mukhtar Sahota |
Born | Wolverhampton, United Kingdom |
Genres | Bhangra, Fusion, Reggae, Rock, Rap |
Occupation(s) | Music composer, record producer |
Years active | 1987–present [update] |
Labels | Internalmusic |
Website | www |
Mukhtar Sahota is a British Punjabi music composer and producer, [1] associated with the group Sahotas.
After the 2004 tsunami in Asia and the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, Sahota produced the charity single "We Can Make it Better". A R Rahman arranged the strings. [2]
Sahota releases his music via his own label, Internalmusic.
Sahota has produced songs for a number of Bollywood films.
Year | Title | Record label | Ref. |
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1986 | Urdas Karde Ha | Multitone Records | |
1987 | Giddha Pao | Multitone Records | [3] |
1988 | Sahota Beat | Multitone Records | [4] |
1989 | Aaja | Multitone Records | [5] |
1990 | Are You Feeling | Rough Trade | [6] |
1990 | Ishk | Multitone Records | [7] |
1994 | Hass Hogia | IRS Records/EMI | |
1994 | Out of Reach | IRS Records/EMI | |
1995 | The Right Time | IRS Records/EMI | |
1995 | Suniye | Roma Music | [8] |
1997 | Decade | Kamlee Records | [9] |
1997 | Maa Da Pyar | Kamlee Records | [10] |
1999 | Brotherhood | Envy | [11] |
2001 | Revolution | Envy | [12] |
Year | Title | Record label | Ref. |
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2002 | "Time Out (Album)" Feat. Lehmber Hussainpuri, Feroz Khan, Amar Arshi & Various Artists | Internalmusic | [13] |
2004 | "4 The Muzik" Feat. Various Artists | Internalmusic | [14] |
2005 | "Donasian" - We Can Make it Better Feat. Various Artists | Internalmusic | |
2006 | "21st Century Jugni" - Arif Lohar | Internalmusic | [15] |
2007 | "Unpredictable" - Lakhwinder Wadali & Wadali Brothers | Internalmusic | [16] |
2011 | "Khazana" - Harbhajan Shera | Internalmusic | [17] |
2016 | "Ishq Yaar Da Lageya" - Baljit Wadali & Wadali Brothers | Internalmusic | [18] |
2017 | "Dil Di Kitaab" - Surjit Khan | Headliner Records & Internalmusic | [19] |
"Jhanjharan" - Surjit Khan | Headliner Records & Internalmusic | [20] | |
2018 | "Sazaa" - Surjit Khan | Headliner Records & Internalmusic | [21] |
"Changa Bhala Munda" - Rai Saab | T-series | [22] | |
"Electro Mirza" - Honey Mirza | Internalmusic & Mate Melodies | [23] | |
"Khaab" - Manleen Rekhi | Internalmusic | [24] | |
2019 | "Faqeeriyaan" - A Collection of Punjabi Poetry - Shammi Jalandhari | Internalmusic | [25] |
"Dhun" - Sanhita Majumder | Internalmusic | [26] | |
2020 | "Gallan Pyar Diyan" - Surjit Khan | Headliner Records & Internalmusic | [27] |
"Love Song" - Sanhita Majumder | Internalmusic | [28] | |
"Koka Ishq Da" - Debi Makhsoospuri | Worldwide Records | [29] | |
"Jugni Mastqalandar" - Arif Lohar & Fozia Hassan | HSR Entertainment | [30] | |
"Kamla" - Guru Sidhu | T-series | [31] | |
2021 | "Ishq Mera Sultan" - A Collection of Punjabi Poems - Shammi Jalandhari | Internalmusic | [32] |
2022 | "Ishq Ne Kamla" - JDeep | Internalmusic | [33] |
Year | Film | Language | Songs | Ref. |
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2009 | Blue (2009 film) | Hindi | Background Score (Punjabi rap, vocal, music and lyrics) | [34] |
Dil Bole Hadippa | Hindi | "Ishq Hi Hai Rab " - Track Melody Composition | [35] | |
2010 | Raavan | Hindi | "Thok De Killi " - Sukhwinder Singh, Am'Nico | [36] |
2012 | Diary of a Butterfly | Hindi | "Jugni " - Arif Lohar | [37] |
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster | Hindi | "Akhian tho Phull " - Arif Lohar | [38] | |
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns | Hindi | "Dukh Thor Ditte Jugni " - Harbhajan Shera | [39] | |
2013 | Heer and Hero | Punjabi | "Haule Haule " - Ranjit Rana | [40] |
2014 | Jatt James Bond | Punjabi | "Rog Pyaar De " - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sanam Marvi "Jis Tan Nu Lagdi " - Arif Lohar | [41] |
2016 | Saka - The Martyrs of Nankana Sahib | Punjabi | "Shaheed " - Nachhatar Gill "Saka " - Kanth Kaler "Tappe " - Shipra Goyal, Sonia Sharma | [42] |
2018 | Raja Abroadiya | Hindi | "Nazaare " - Nitin Kumar, Sanhita Majumder "Bheete Nahin Rehna (Female) " - Simar Kaur "Banke Saanse " - Sherry Khan, Sanhita Majumder "Bhame England " - Karan Juneja "Bheete Nahin Rehna (Male) " - Nitin Kumar | [43] |
2019 | Ishq My Religion | Punjabi | "Ishq Dian Peeran " - Nooran Sisters "Kaleh Rang " - Arif Lohar, Sunidhi Chauhan "Chori Chori " - Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam "Rangi Gaye (Female Version) " - Jyoti Nooran "Asool Vakhre " - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan "Laung Gawacha Reply " - Mika Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan "Dukhan Di Kahani " - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan "Rangi Gaye (Male Version)" - Mussarat Abbas "Rangi Gaye (Sad Version)" - Sultana Nooran | [44] |
2022 | Saade Aale | Punjabi | "Yaar Vichre" - Amrinder Gill | [45] |
2023 | Vash- Possessed by the Obsessed | Hindi | "Jaan Nasheen " - Mohammad Irfan Ali, Sanhita Majumder "Woh Tumhi Ho " - Yasser Desai, Palak Muchhal "Munde Sentimental " - Pawni Pandey, Priyankaa Bhattacharya(Rap) "Vash Title Track " - Shalmali Kholgade | [46] |
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Made by acclaimed British India composer Mukhtar Sahota